I have a Dell Vostro laptop connected to the internet via a Dell Wireless WLAN Card. It is connected via a wireless router. All was working fine until yesterday. When I turned on my computer, the 2 icons on the lower taskbar that show signal stregnth and connection both had red X's through them. When I right click on the green signal icon, it says radio disabled. When I choose enable, I get a pop up reminder that states "The Dell Wireless card is still disabled. Slide the Wireless on/off switch to enable or press Fn-F2 to enable it"
Well the Fn-F2 command does nothing. I don't know what it means by slide the on/off switch. Also, at the same time, a box comes up that states "Wireless adapter radio off". When I go into the Wireless utility and check the box for Enable radio and press apply, the same reminder comes up regarding the "Wireless card is still disabled".
Something else that pops up whenever I turn the computer on is a box that says "Dial-up Connection" and it defaults to Blootooth connection and asks me for a username and password. Don't know what thats all about either. I did use the blootooth connection to transfer files from my cell phone to my computer a few days ago.
Well that seems to be it for now.
Your assistance would be appreciated
There is a switch on the front or side that needs to be put to the on position, if it's anything like mine it is very small and hared to see. If you normally have a LED that tells you that the adapter is on, it's normally near that.
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Thank you very much Wiz. Did the job!!
I have a Dell Vostro laptop connected to the internet via a Dell Wireless WLAN Card. It is connected via a wireless router. All was working fine until yesterday. When I turned on my computer, the 2 icons on the lower taskbar that show signal stregnth and connection both had red X's through them. When I right click on the green signal icon, it says radio disabled. When I choose enable, I get a pop up reminder that states "The Dell Wireless card is still disabled. Slide the Wireless on/off switch to enable or press Fn-F2 to enable it"
Well the Fn-F2 command does nothing. I don't know what it means by slide the on/off switch. Also, at the same time, a box comes up that states "Wireless adapter radio off". When I go into the Wireless utility and check the box for Enable radio and press apply, the same reminder comes up regarding the "Wireless card is still disabled".
Something else that pops up whenever I turn the computer on is a box that says "Dial-up Connection" and it defaults to Blootooth connection and asks me for a username and password. Don't know what thats all about either. I did use the blootooth connection to transfer files from my cell phone to my computer a few days ago.
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